Raw foods, canning in focus at Helfand Farm

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Aug 18, 2015 at 6:24 PMAug 18, 2015 at 6:24 PM

Helfand Farm Community Gardens will host two free workshops at the Dartmouth Grange Kitchen and Crafters Fair. Canning the Summer Harvest: Tomato Sauce will be taught by Round The Bend Farm chef Shaun Van Laarhoven. He will demonstrate ways to prolong the summer’s tomato bounty with a workshop on canning tomato sauce Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to noon.

The second workshop, Raw Foods for Fall, will be taught by Liz Wiley, education and projects manager at Round The Bend Farm. Wiley will teach a workshop on preparing raw food dishes from the garden using fall vegetables on Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to noon. The Dartmouth Grange Kitchen is located at 1133 Fisher Road, Dartmouth. Free kitchen workshops are supported by the Westport Cultural Council through a grant from the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust, administered by Bank of America.

Helfand Farm Community Garden’s first farmers' market and crafters fair will be Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is available for crafters for $20. Call (774) 400-6088 or email helfandfarmfestival@gmail.com to reserve space.

Helfand Farm Community Gardens, a volunteer-run non-profit, offers garden rental plots on 4 acres of the historic Helfand Farm on Dartmouth's Chase Road. Discounted late-season plots are available for $30.